Things to do today: 02.26.13

Events happening in the Coastal Bend Tuesday

UNIVERSITY ORCHESTRA: The Department of Music at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi will present the University Orchestra in concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Performing Arts Center. Free. Information: 825-5523.

AUTOCHECK: AutoCheck vehicle emissions testing event is from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday on the campus of Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. If your vehicle is determined to be polluting, you may qualify for a voucher to have it repaired at no charge. Free. Information: 825-3070 or www.autocheck.cc

WINTER LECTURE SERIES: Winter Lecture Series begins at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History, 1900 N. Chaparral St. Jackie Acuff, mother of a five time Olympian, will discuss "Olympian Memory: The Recollections of an Olympic Athlete Family." Pastries and coffee at 10 a.m. Cost: $12.50/adults; $9/seniors, military, college students; $6/children ages 5-12; free/ages five and younger. Information: 826-4667.